What color is #7D5DA6?

#7D5DA6 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Prophet Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7D5DA6?

The RGB value is 125, 93, 166: 125 red, 93 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7D5DA6?

The complementary color is #86A65D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7D5DA6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7D5DA6 color

#7D5DA6 rgb(125, 93, 166)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7D5DA6 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49% red, 36.5% green and 65.1% blue (125, 93, 166).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 29% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Prophet Violet (#6F58A6), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.27:1).

#7D5DA6 color codes

HEX	`#7D5DA6`
RGB	`rgb(125, 93, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49%, 36.5%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 29%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 44%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 44%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.55, 28.33, -34.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.55, 44.72, 309.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.253, 14.942, 37.939)`
Decimal	`8215974`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7D5DA6, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #7D5DA6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7D5DA6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #7D5DA6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7d5da6; }
.text { color: #7d5da6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7d5da6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(125 93 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7d5da6, #a15da6); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7D5DA6?: #7D5DA6 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Prophet Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7D5DA6?: The RGB value is 125, 93, 166: 125 red, 93 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7D5DA6?: The complementary color is #86A65D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7D5DA6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.